Monthly Archives: April 2012

The next day started quite early, as I had to get up at 05:30 in the morning. The ‘Melbourne-Sydney Safari’ bus would wait for the group at 06:30 and being late would not be the best idea (and a waste … Continue reading →

Monday woke me up rather abruptly couple of minutes after 6AM with a fire alarm. We all got up quickly, surprised by what was going on. That was my first real fire alarm and in that situation I had to … Continue reading →

If there’s one thing I regret coming to Australia, it’s missing out on things. I miss not being able to touch my cousin’s growing belly and see her first-born for almost half a year. I regret not being able to … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone! Im so sorry for not updating the blog for a while but all this exams, assignments and presentations are taking the most of my time. Townsville is getting cooler and I love it. The rain season seems to … Continue reading →

This is it. The half-time mark has come, and now almost passed, by a couple of hours. Today I have survived and put behind me half of the time I have here in Australia. It feels very weird; I do … Continue reading →

After 12 days our trip is finished. It was amazing. Townsville as people know is far from everything and it is not easy to reach the places, beacause you need time. In 12 days I think we did as much … Continue reading →

My last post a lil bit more than a week ago mentioned how everywhere I go some officials at the events greet and welcome internationals. A beautiful and touching, makes you feel a lil bit less like a stranger. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

The life in Townsville is generally quite laid-back, but the last two weeks were exceptionally lazy. Just with the mid-term break, we had enough time to travel and relax, but right before the lecture recess there was an additional free … Continue reading →

I came back from New Zealand last Sunday but, unfortunately, only today I’ve found time to post. Indeed, as I started my internship in the Aboriginal Legal Service, I do not have much free time. I am very satisfied with … Continue reading →

If anyone has ever played or watched a basketball game, this term might have come up in a team-mate raucous and sweaty snarl (e.g. “Get into the Paint, you dumb f**k”) or in the sports commentator half-time gibberish (e.g. “In … Continue reading →

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This website gives you information about the joint mobility project "Border Crossings: People and Places", but also functions as the participating students' blog, where they reflect upon their experiences.